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White Opal
White Opal

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White Opal and Melanite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Subadamantine, Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
None0.06
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.37-1.521.855-1.895
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
Not AvailableNot Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Translucent

White Opal and Melanite Optic Character

White Opal and Melanite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the White Opal and Melanite Physical Properties like crystallographic symmetry, pleochroism,etc. in the crystal. Some of the optical properties are refractive index, luster, optic character, pleochroism etc. Prominent among these is White Opal and Melanite optic character. You might have noticed your gemologist rotating the gemstone while testing it. Rotating a gemstone along its optic axis helps in determining its optic character.

White Opal and Melanite Transparency

Similar to their colors, White Opal and Melanite transparency can also be used as criteria for their primary identification. Although transparency cannot be the only criteria for gemstone identification, it can efficiently used in gemstone grading. Talking about their transparency, White Opal is Translucent while White Opal is Translucent in appearance.